Read Out Loud RUMI–POET OF JOY AND LOVE ❤️
Join us for a special Read Out Loud from internationally acclaimed, award-winning illustrator, author, and animator Rashin Kheiriyeh! Even the greatest poet was once a child. And so it was with Rumi!
About the Book ❤️
“Enthralling”
–Kirkus Reviews, starred review ⭐️
“Kheiriyeh transforms a distant and revered figure into a warm,
bright focal point in this biography”
–School Library Journal, starred review ⭐️
“Be a friend to everyone.” Rumi’s words are needed now more than ever.
A picture book biography of the renowned
Persian poet that introduces children to Rumi’s life and teachings.
A Bank Street Best Book of 2025
Even the greatest poet was once a child. And so it was with Rumi. When he was young he was enchanted by birds and books. He later became a scholar, but it was the loss of his best friend, Shams, that inspired Rumi to his most important realization: Love is in us and everywhere.
The Persian mystic and poet Rumi is one of the best known and most widely read poets in the world. The renowned illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh herself comes from Iran. With this picture book she creates a touching memorial to Rumi's wisdom and warmth. The strong colors and ornamental details transport us to the Persian Empire in the 13th century. Yet Rumi's story and his poetry are timeless.
Written by award-winning Iranian-American artist Rashin Kheiriyeh,this narrative nonfiction picture book has been published to honor his life and the 750th anniversary of his death.
Includes back matter on Rumi as well as an author's note.
📝🎨 About Rashin Kheiriyeh
Rashin Kheiriyeh is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning illustrator, author, animator, and painter with over 25 years of experience in publication and broadcasting. She has published 100 children’s books in countries including the United States, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, the UAE, Ukraine, Turkey, Spain, South Korea, China, Brazil, India, and Iran.
Rashin has received 50 national and international awards, including a nomination for the 2023 and 2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to children's literature. Her accolades also include the 2022 Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Award, the 2021 Sheila Barry Award for Best Canadian Picture Book of the Year, SCBWI Bologna Scholarship award, the 2017 Sendak Fellowship Award in New York, the 2009 New Horizon Award (RAGAZZI) from the Bologna Book Fair, the 2011 Golden Apple Award from the Bratislava Illustration Biennial (BIB), and the 2009 Crystal Simorgh Award from the 28th FAJR Film Festival in Iran.
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